I Tried
I couldn’t love you
Even though I wanted to
Even though your goodness
Was better than most. . . .
Certainly better than mine
Or so it was
At the last.
I tried.
I tried until
I nearly died.
Until the best part of me
Was lost.
I tried
But I couldn’t love you
Even though I wanted to
Copyright © Gail Roberts | Year Posted 2014
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